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When did Piankhi destroy Memphis?

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When did Piankhi destroy Memphis?

c.721 BC.

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Answer:

By the time of the 7th century CE Arab invasion, the city was in ruins.

Step-by-step explanation:

The temples, buildings, shrines, and walls were dismantled and used to build the city of Fustat, the first capital of Muslim Egypt, as well as the later city of Cairo.

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